Schumer, Dems hold firm on DHS funding despite Noem’s bombshell ousting

Senate Democrats again blocked Republicans’ attempt to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as background negotiations appear to have fizzled out. It came just minutes after Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota congresswoman and governor who led President Donald Trump’s DHS in his second term, was ousted from her position on Wednesday. The agency […]

Mike Johnson asks embattled House Republican Tony Gonzales to drop re-election bid

House GOP leaders have asked embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his bid for re-election. ‘The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has said he will fully cooperate with the investigation,’ the statement by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other […]

Macron vows nuclear arsenal boost as Europe turns to nukes amid rising global threats

Europe is ramping up its nuclear defenses, as France expands its arsenal and Poland signals interest in closer nuclear coordination with allies.  ‘I have decided to increase the numbers of warheads of our arsenal,’ French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday.  He also said France will no longer disclose the size of its nuclear arsenal, reversing […]

Tom Emmer calls for Tim Walz, Keith Ellison to ‘serve jail time’ if fraud coverup allegations are true

The highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress is calling for a deeper investigation into allegations that leaders in his state government knowingly ignored evidence of welfare fraud, and he called for those leaders to even face incarceration if proven true. ‘People are sick and tired of elected officials having a double standard, being treated differently than they […]

Pentagon’s AI battle will help decide who controls our most powerful military tech

I spent decades inside the Pentagon watching technology reshape warfare. I saw precision munitions change the battlefield. I watched satellites compress decision cycles. But nothing compares to what is happening now. Artificial intelligence has moved the lab to the kill chain. And the showdown between Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and AI firm Anthropic is […]

Iran continues firing missiles, drones at neighboring states, with multiple interceptions reported

Iran launched a new wave of attacks on Thursday, with explosions reported in the region and Tehran threatening that the U.S. would ‘bitterly regret’ sinking an Iranian warship. Iran’s strikes on Thursday targeted Israel, American bases and countries in the region. Israel announced multiple incoming missile attacks as air raid sirens blared in Tel Aviv […]